I read through most of the postings here and feel that I have a little better sense of the big picture now. It seems to distill down to the basic idea that the library of the future will be a fluid, constantly evolving organism. Change will be constant, rapid and responsive. Input will flow in all directions, not just from librarians - patrons from all walks of life will be able to suggest and make changes.
The debate goes on as everyone considers the wide reaching ramifications of this new paradigm. Some express caution that "change for change sake" isn't the way to go. New technologies must meet a real need and operate easily and effectively. Some feel uneasy that "nonprofessionals" will have an active role in determining how the library will look, feel, sound, work, evolve.....
Very interesting!
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